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Joint initiative for research harnessing disruptive technologies to address global challenges

The recently launched  funding opportunity supports innovative research aimed at advancing the  (SDGs) and addressing pressing global issues.

This funding call supports projects that either develop or implement disruptive technologies or investigate their impact on society and economies. This interactive information and networking session hosted by the VPR portfolio will walk you through application requirements, including how to incorporate the SDGs in your proposal.

Session highlights:

• Comprehensive overview of the funding call and application requirements
• Guest speaker Marcus Taylor (Global Development Studies) will share expertise on:
  • Co-creation strategies
  • Effectively addressing SDGs in your proposal
  • Conducting transformative research that leads to real-world impact
• Q&A and peer networking opportunities
• Moderated by Karen Samis, Senior Director, Research Services.

For questions, please contact Dora Baczyk.

���˴�Ƭ has partnered with , a European advisory service, to support our engagement in the Horizon Europe Funding Program. Following a workshop in December, BABLE cross analyzed ���˴�Ƭ research strengths and priority areas with the Horizon Europe work programmes to identify eligible opportunities and outline a path toward readiness for future Horizon Europe calls. BABLE has compiled 25 highly relevant opportunities into a Horizon Europe Funding Roadmap for ���˴�Ƭ. During this workshop, we will walk through the Funding Roadmap for each Horizon Europe Cluster and highlight opportunities for engagement in the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe program. 

Light refreshments will be provided. 

For questions, please contact Heather Amsden.

Join us for an in-person workshop that explores the critical question: Who Owns Our Knowledge? In a time of rapid change and disruption, this session invites scholars, students, and staff to critically examine how knowledge is created, controlled, and shared—and to think about how we can reassert collective agency over scholarly outputs.

This session will:

• Highlight the key principles of Open Access (OA)—the movement to make scholarly research and outputs freely available, enabling anyone to read, download, distribute, and reuse scholarly outputs without barriers, aligned with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition.
• Explore themes related to “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” including advancing community over commercialization in academic publishing and moving away from proprietary platforms and commercial oligopoly publishers toward community-based, library-supported publishing infrastructures.
• Describe the services available at Queen’s University to support OA publishing, including our read-and-publish agreements, library-supported diamond OA journal and monograph platforms, and our institutional repository QSpace.

Whether you are new to OA or looking to deepen your understanding, this workshop blends big-picture themes with practical advice tailored for Queen’s researchers. Join us to help build a just and open scholarly future.

For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.

An interactive virtual session was held to introduce the new electronic research administration system, Cayuse, which will replace TRAQ through a staggered transition.

The town hall launched a three-week user testing period designed to help researchers, administrators, and research staff explore the new Cayuse Sponsored Projects module for grants and agreements administration, as well as the enhanced Research Services Portal, ahead of their official launch.

Attendees were guided through what’s changing, why it matters, and how the updates will streamline the research administration experience. During and following the session, participants had opportunities to ask questions, share feedback, and help inform future improvements.

Run of Events

• Introduction to Cayuse and enhancements to the Research Services Portal
• Overview of key product features
• What’s changing and what’s not — highlights for PIs, research teams, and approvers
• Introduction to the Cayuse testing site
• Product demonstration

Registration for this session is now closed.

Faculty and Staff who missed this session and are interested in testing can request testing access at  and are encouraged to review the session recording. 

  Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from researching the Atlas of Kanien’kehá:ka Space

The panel discussed their contributions to the creation of the , an online map of Kanien’kehà placenames intended to revitalize Indigenous language and enrich understandings of these spaces. The session focused on qualitative methodologies and their application in work with Indigenous communities, highlighting both opportunities and challenges in aligning Western research methods with Indigenous knowledge systems. Situated at the intersection of geography, linguistics, and Indigenous Studies, the Atlas had its roots in research by Dr. Rebekah Ingram, through which she built deep relationships within her research community and engaged with the Geographics and Cartography Research Centre (GCRC) at Carleton University. Dr. Ingram has continued to evolve the concept of placename mapping as a significant language and culture revitalization tool.

Research for the Atlas was conducted within the communities of Akwesasne, Kahnawà, Kehntè (Tyendinega), and Wahta over a period of five years and included summer camps for youth, workshops for all ages, and fieldwork with individual knowledge holders. Original concepts were refined and new understandings were developed regarding how the Atlas can be used as both a significant teaching tool and a centralized repository of community history and culture. Each speaker shared their perspective, followed by an open discussion and Q&A with attendees.

Panelists:

• Dr. Rebekah Ingram (PhD, Carleton)
• Thohahènte, Kanyen'keháka co-researcher
• Kanasarakeh, Kanyen'keháka co-researcher
• Thanakehrahne,  Kanyen'keháka co-researcher

This event was made possible with support from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Indigenous Visitor Fund

Registration for this session is now closed.

For questions, please contact Marissa Stein. 

Research security, immigration, and employment law considerations

This event will be hosted in person at Stauffer Library RM 014, with the option to join virtually. Light refreshments and snacks will be served for those attending in person. 

This session was designed for faculty members who are involved in recruiting international researchers, including postdoctoral fellows, academic visitors, and visiting research students.

Hosted by the Office of the Provost (Lynne-Marie Postovit, Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)) and the Vice-Principal Research portfolio (Brian Amsden, Associate Vice-Principal (Research)), the event featured insights from Samir Yassin, Senior Program Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), alongside talks from university leaders in security, immigration, and employment law. 

Participants explored how IRCC policies and government sanctions affect recruitment, onboarding, and retention of international research talent and discuss strategies to strengthen Queen’s University’s global research mission.

Please note, this event was not recorded.

Registration for this session is now closed.

  Queen's NetID is required to view presentation slide decks:

For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.